Area Obituaries

1930 – 2019      Irene Gerrald Harrelson of Green Sea passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 5. She was 88.      Mrs. Harrelson was born on Dec. 23, 1930 in Mullins to the late Samuel Gurley Gerrald and the late Lennie Joanna Grainger Gerrald. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for Green Sea Floyds Schools for…

1930 – 2019       Vestus (Bessie) Nobles Turbeville of Thomasville passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston Salem. She was 89.      Bessie was born on Nov. 27, 1930 in Columbus County, to the late Commie Devone Nobles and Louvenia Norris Nobles.      She was married Jan. 14, 1952 to the late Elary…

1941 – 2019      Gayle Graham Henson of Loris passed away on Monday, Dec. 2, at her home in Greenville, North Carolina. She was 78.      Mrs. Henson was born on March 19, 1941 in Loris, to the late Herman Jennings Graham and the late Esther Lee Soles Graham. She worked for 40 years as an LPN…

1938 – 2019      Bernard Norris died Wednesday, Nov. 27, in Kernersville. He was 81.      Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Ezra (Ted) Norris and Rachel Graves Norris of Tabor City.      He is survived by his wife Linda Norris of the home; two sons, Timmie Norris and wife Donna of Myrtle…

1934 – 2019      Geraldean M. “Gerri” Mackey departed this life and entered into eternal rest on Nov. 29, at her home in Conway. She was 84.      Ms. Mackey was born in Conway on Dec. 22, 1934, a daughter of Frank Hayes Martin and Ruth Inez Hucks Martin.      A member of Buck Creek Baptist Church, she…

1931 – 2019      Lucille Roberta Mishoe Gore of Tabor City died Friday, Nov. 29, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 88.      Born Aug. 24, 1931 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Pert and Mattie Smith Mishoe.      She is survived by her husband, Royce Gore of the home; a son, Al Gore…

1947 – 2019      Ernest Ward of Green Sea died Friday Nov. 22, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 72.      Born in Horry County, he was the son of the late James Gurtha Ward and Lettie Johnson Ward.      He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in Vietnam.      He is survived by his…

1949 – 2019      Patricia Ann Stewart of Chadbourn died Tuesday, Nov. 19, in her home. She was 70.      Born June 26, 1949 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Dewitt Fowler and Annie Mae Sellers Fowler.      She is survived by her husband, Larry Dale Stewart of the home; a son, Timmy…